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Tickets on Sale Now
Our fall events series in in full swing, with
dozens of authors coming to visit in the coming weeks for events in the
store and off-site, in and around Cambridge.
Short and sweet, here are the upcoming events that require
tickets, though many more
events are free, with no registration required.
And one more . . . we're very pleased to announce our November 18th event with
Zadie Smith. Tickets will go on sale next month.
This week we were thrilled to host Nathan Hill, author of the hugely anticipated debut novel The Nix. While Nathan was here he signed copies of his critically hailed new book for members of our Signed First Edition Club.
Now is a great time to join the club or give a gift membership. Upcoming selections include Mercury by Margot Livesey, The Mothers by Brit Bennett, and Swing Time by Zadie Smith. Other recent selections include Yaa Gyasi's Homegoing and Terry Tempest Williams' The Hour of Land.
Learn all about the club and join here.
Read the Pulitzer
The Pulitzer Prize celebrates its centennial
this year. Check out our display of this year's winners, and notable
past winners who will be speaking at the sold out
Pulitzer program at Harvard this weekend.
And don't miss Pulitzer winner
Lawrence Wright at the Brattle Theatre on Monday, September 12th, discussing his collection of journalism since 9/11,
The Terror Years.
Thanks for Choosing Harvard Book Store
We appreciate the feedback we get from readers of this newsletter. Please send any comments to Alex at
newsletter@harvard.com.
Thanks for reading,
Alex W. Meriwether
Harvard Book Store
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New on Our Shelves
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Lady Cop Makes Trouble:
A Kopp Sisters Novel
by Amy Stewart
$26.00
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, hardcover
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Based on a true story, Girl Waits with Gun
introduced Constance Kopp and her sisters to an army of enthusiastic
readers. Those readers will be thrilled by this second installment --
also ripped from the headlines -- in the romping, wildly readable life
of a woman forging her own path.
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Hidden Figures:
The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race
by Margot Lee Shetterly
$27.99
William Morrow, hardcover
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Hidden Figures
follows the interwoven accounts of four African American women who
participated in some of NASA's greatest successes. It chronicles their
careers over nearly three decades as they faced challenges, forged
alliances, and used their intellect to change their own lives and their
country's future.
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Scholarly
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Minds without Meanings:
An Essay on the Content of Concepts
by Jerry A. Fodor and Zenon W. Pylyshyn
$20.00
MIT Press, paperback
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In cognitive science, conceptual content is
understood as the "meaning" of a mental representation, raising
questions about what concepts are and how they connect to the world. In
Minds without Meaning, Jerry Fodor and Zenon Pylyshyn review some of the proposals put forward to answer these questions.
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Kids & Young Adult
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Tales of the Peculiar
by Ransom Riggs
$24.99
Dutton Books for Young Readers, hardcover
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Tales of the Peculiar is the
collection of fairy tales known to hide information about the peculiar
world, including clues to the locations of time loops -- first
introduced by Ransom Riggs in his Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children
series.
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Printed on Paige
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Each week we feature a book printed on Paige, our book-making machine. Featured books will range from fresh works from local authors to near-forgotten titles discovered in our extensive print-on-demand database.
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Hotel 9/11
by Joyce Ng
$24.99
Print on Demand, paperback
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Joyce Ng's Hotel 9/11: An Oral History from Survivors of Three World Trade Center
is the only book that chronicles the stories of the people who escaped
from the 24-story Marriott World Trade Center hotel on September 11,
2001.
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Remainders
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Remainders
are bargain books, new books at used-book prices. We have a limited
number of copies of these titles, so if you see something that you're
interested in, come in and check it out soon. To see more of our
Remainders section, visit our Remainders page.
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Thinking In Numbers:
On Life, Love, Meaning, and Math
by Daniel Tammet
$5.99, hardcover (originally $26.00)
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Using
anecdotes, everyday examples, and ruminations on history and
literature, Daniel Tammet allows us to share his unique mathematical
insights and delight in the way numbers, fractions, and equations
underpin all our lives.
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Classic Typefaces:
American Type and Type Designers
by David Consuegra
$7.99, paperback (originally $19.95)
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Graphic
designers will enrich their understanding of American type design with
this extensive reference. The history of type in America is chronicled
through the typefaces and biographies of sixty-two influential
designers.
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Typography and Graphic Design:
From Antiquity to the Present
by Roxanne Jubert
$14.99, hardcover (originally $24.95)
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This
chronological study traces the evolution of graphic form, from
Antiquity through the Middle Ages and up through the age of technology.
Each period is explained in detail, from Classical craftsmanship to the
changes brought on by the Industrial Revolution, and the modern day
potential of the digital world.
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Recent Finds in the Used Department
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Featured used books go fast, so if any
titles interest you, stop in to check them out soon. We will hold the
book if you are the first caller to reserve it. To reserve a book, call
(617) 661-1515 and ask for our Used Department. We're also always
looking for books to buy. Learn about selling your used books, including textbooks, here.
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Arjuna and the Hunter
by Bharavi
Originally published by Harvard University Press in 2016
$15.00 (hardcover) in Very Good condition
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one of the great epics of the Sanskrit literary canon. With its
elegant verse, dramatic speeches, and vivid descriptions, it is now
available for the first time in English translation, accompanied by the
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Art After Philosophy and After:
Collected Writing, 1966-1990
by Joseph Kosuth
Originally published by MIT Press in 1991
$70.00 (hardcover) in Very Good condition
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Kosuth's writings, like his installations, assert that art begins where
mere physicality ends. The articles, statements, and interviews
collected here range over philosophy of language, anthropology, Marxism,
and linguistics. |
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Paul Strand
edited by Kaspar Fleischmann
Originally published by Zur Stockeregg in 2000
$35.00 (paperback) in Very Good condition
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From the Foreword: "[Paul Strand's]
contribution to Fine Art Photography in this century is outstanding: he
set criterias vital for the artform. . . . If this catalogue through its
quality and careful editing can show Strand's immense talent and
charisma it then serves its purpose."
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Upcoming Events
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Dara Kay Cohen
Fri, Sep 9, 3PM
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Kennedy School professor Dara Kay Cohen discusses Rape during Civil War.
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At Harvard Book Store
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GrubStreet Launch Lab: Meaning and Mindfulness without Religion
Fri, Sep 9, 7PM
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Katherine Ozment discusses Grace without God, and Rick Heller presents Secular Meditation: 32 Practices for Cultivating Inner Peace, Compassion, and Joy.
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At Harvard Book Store
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William Giraldi
Sat, Sep 10, 7PM
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AGNI fiction editor and novelist William Giraldi presents The Hero's Body -- a memoir of bodybuilding, a son's mourning, and the powers of literature.
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At Harvard Book Store
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Lawrence Wright
Mon, Sep 12, 6PM
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| Author of The Looming Tower Lawrence Wright presents his latest book, The Terror Years: From al-Qaeda to the Islamic State. |
At the Brattle Theatre
$5 tickets
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Miriam Horn
Mon, Sep 12, 7PM
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Miriam Horn discusses her latest book, Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman: Conservation Heroes of the American Heartland.
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Josh Bernoff
Tue, Sep 13, 6:30PM
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| Technology analyst Josh Bernoff discusses Writing Without Bullshit: Boost Your Career by Saying What You Mean. |
At WorkBar Cambridge
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Ross King
Tue, Sep 13, 7PM
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Bestselling art historian Ross King discusses Mad Enchantment: Claude Monet and the Painting of the Water Lilies.
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At Harvard Book Store
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John Freeman
Wed, Sep 14, 7PM
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John Freeman, editor of Freeman's, discusses the literary biannual's latest volume -- Family: The Best New Writing on Family -- in conversation with acclaimed novelist Claire Messud.
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Mara Wilson
Thu, Sep 15, 6PM
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Mara Wilson discusses her memoir Where Am I Now?: True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame.
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At the Brattle Theatre
$5 tickets
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David Rivard
Thu, Sep 15, 7PM
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Award-winning poet David Rivard reads from his latest collection, Standoff: Poems.
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Fri, Sep 16, 3PM
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Professor Micki McElya discusses her book The Politics of Mourning: Death and Honor in Arlington National Cemetery.
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Lynne Cox
Fri, Sep 16, 7PM
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Swimmer and writer Lynne Cox presents Swimming in the Sink: An Episode of the Heart.
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Harvard Book Store is locally owned and
independently run, and has been since 1932. Thank you for your continued
support.
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The Next Harvard Square Book Circle
Mon, Sep 26, 7PM
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This month our in-store book club will discuss Toni Morrison's Beloved.
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